One of the world’s largest road and infrastructure projects
Client:
Public Works Authority of Qatar
Location:
Qatar
Project Details
- One of the world’s largest road infrastructure projects currently in construction
- Driven by Qatar National Vision 2030 and catering to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Qatar Expressway Program will deliver a world-class new and upgraded road infrastructure network designed to improve highway capacity, connectivity and safety to meet current and future demands of population and economic growth
- Spread across 78 major projects, the Expressway Program will deliver more than 800 kilometers of new or upgraded roads and more than 200 interchanges
- The Expressway Program network spans the entire State of Qatar, providing new north-south and east-west connections, connecting cities, ports, major expressways and industrial areas
Project Highlights
- An expansive and efficient road network in support of the 2022 FIFA World Cup delivered 4 years in advance
- Engineering News Record 2018 Global Best Project Award recipient for the for one of the world’s largest road and infrastructure projects
- New and upgraded roads, ranging from two to fourteen lanes wide
- Implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for a safer road network
- Pedestrian and cycle path network to encourage healthy lifestyle behaviors
- Six million tons of asphalt laid in 2017 amidst a regional blockade
- Two additions to Doha's skyline, the Arches, which stands more than 100 meters tall over one of the project's interchanges
- Robust and reliable underground utilities including storm water networks, electrical services, telecommunications and surveillance
- 08 Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) achieved
- A workforce of more than 55,000 people from over 30 countries
- 44,000 health screenings for staff and workers conducted
